i'm gretchen carlson. this is the rs. >>> trump announced today he did actually raise close to $6 million for veterans charities a few months ago but today's presser also turned in to trump saying he will continue to attack the press for treating him unfairly even though he had kind words for at least one reporter. our chief political correspondent -- >> what you're doing is answering the questions now that we had back then. it was just a question. is the question an attack? is the question an attack? >> i think -- i've been dealing with the press a long time. the think the political press is among the most dishonest people that i've ever met. i have to tell you that. okay? of course you're excluded, carl. but i think the political press -- you're in the middle. >> carl cameron joins us now live from trump tower in new york city. carl, how did the news conference about veterans and raising money for them turn into an all-out attack on the media? >> reporter: well, neither are too really new news ideas. thi

i'm gretchen carlson. we have new details coming from greece.nding wreckage from egypt air 804 but how much has been found and what might tell us about what happened to that plane. >>> plus, we still have long lines at airports here in the united states. how is this crash going to affect any of our domestic plans coming up? >>> we'll break down donald trump's nominees for the supreme court just minutes from now. >>> a ballot initiative in maine is causing chaos in a battle over what's called strategic voting. douglas kennedy is live on toll pla plaza. >> reporter: strategic voting can lead to a lot of strange outcomes as it did recently in the state of maine. >> the democrats played a very smart card. they instilled enormous fear in voters. >> reporter: in 2010, elliott cutler ran for governor of maine as an independent and got 8% of the vote. >> look, most people wanted me to be the governor. >> reporter: and exit polls show he's right. in this instance, people didn't vote for cutler simply because they didn't think he could win. it's a conundr

i'm gretchen carlson.trump is about to give his first media availability since clinching the republican not nation any moment from now. we will take that live. >>> new details from the bernie sanders camp over whether he an trump will debate one-on-one. that would be epic. >>> plus, close clinton friend and confidant governor terry mcauliffe does a 180 now. you'll never guess whose private home of he was in. or maybe you will. "the real story" six minutes from now. >>> thank you, gretchen. the people speaking out in virginia. the commonwealth now weighing a historic ballot measure granting a tax exemption to the widows of first responders. that story from our plaza here in new york city, looks like a beautiful day out there, douglas. >> reporter: every day first responders risk their lives to take care of us and our families. but when they lose their lives, are we doing enough to take care of their families? your husband really took care of you financially. >> very much so. there's no way that i could have

i'm gretchen carlson, happy friday.is the "the real story" today. >>> the white house just now going on defense. listen to this. >> this is in response to excitiesive requests for guidance and information and advice that's been put forward by school administrators and teachers and in some cases even parents who are seeking practical solutions to this challenge. and the challenge here is not to isolate anybody. it's not to discriminate anybody. it's not to make anybody unsafe. it's actually to ensure that our schools are as inclusive

i'm gretchen carlson. clinton revealing new details about what bill's role would be in her possible administration, so does he get a spot in the cabinet? we'll tell you. plus, the more names being floated now as potential running mates for trump. one of them newt gingrich tells us what trump must do to convince him to possibly take the job. >>> and a local meteorologist has taken a tornado of criticism for the dress she wore while doing the weather. so what's the issue. and what do some of you say to me about my attire? don't miss it, seven minutes from now. >> 9 fight to defeat isis taking on a new urgency in the archaeological world with "national geographic" running a cover story on plundering the past after the looting of important historical sites in syria and egypt sparking fears that more ancient treasures will be lost forever. joining us now is the "national geographic" archaeological writer. thank you so much for joining us. >> first of all, explain to us what is happening. we've seen these images

i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story."due back in court for his arraignment less than two months from now as the man known as america's tv dad gets ready to stand trial in the lone criminal case lodged against him. the judge heard portions of his accuser's police statement read in court today. she was not there. before making the decision. she told authorities cosby violated her after giving her pills that left her dizzy, blurry-eyed and made her legs feel like jelly. she's just one of dozens of women who claim cosby molested them. gloria allred represents some of th

i'm gretchen carlson.tor general report puts a lot hf blame on then secretary of state's dealings. what does it all mean for her run for president. >>> a top tsa official blaming you and me on capitol hill saying we bring too much luggage and we don't line up in the right lines. and they want more money. >>> after bernie sanders says that he would fire the head of the dnc, whispers from other dems saying maybe it is actually time for debbie wasserman schultz to go. >>> "the real story" on all that just six minutes from now. >>> the head of the transportation security administration fielding tough questions from lawmakers about ridiculously long lines at airport security checkpoints. hundreds of people missed their flights over the weekend. in chicago, travelers report waiting as much as three hours to make it through security! director peter neffinger say something he needs more staff and also that the agency's pre-check program could help shorting those lines but the program has its own problems. live at

hi, i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story."ersey go chris christie will chair his transition team if he wins the white house. the presumptive nominee gearing up for a meeting with house speaker paul ryan that's going to happen a little later on this week. fox news team coverage, senior national correspondent john roberts live with me right here on set in new york city. claudia cowan live in california where early voting has officially begun in the state's primary. let's start with john here. who has the latest -- you have the latest on trump's big announcement today, chris christie. >> chris christie, i don't know any presidential candidate who has announced the leader of his transition team this early in the campaign, but this is one of those years when all the regular rules a

i'm gretchen carlson. donald trump's press conference about raising money for veterans turns his attack on the media. is trump right or wrong for doing so? >>> one of the lone survivors of the bridge collapse may be using some of the money he was awarded to now help isis. we have those exclusive scary details. >>> and we have on multiple incidents as well where young kids have fallen into gorilla exhibits at different zoos but with very different outcomes. the tapes are here on "the real story" just six minutes from now. >>> right now, dallas officials are investigating after someone hacked into the department of transportation signs along a major interstate there. overnight a construction sign along i-30 was changed to read "bernie sanders for president." another one reads, "donald trump is a shape-shifting lizard." this isn't the first time it's lapped. it is actually pretty easy to hack into these things apparently. transportation officials say they believe the culprit broke locks to physically reprogra

i'm gretchen carlson.ld trump is giving new details about what he would do his first day in office and it is all in an online video. we will play it for you here. >>> plus, could team trump be on the verge of unveiling a new unorthodox ground game target g i things that haven't favorite a republican is in decades. >>> and rubio in a late night rant on twitter. on "the real story" in seven minutes. >>> fox extreme weather alert for you now on dangerous storms moving across the gulf coast with tornadoes a real possibility in rain-ravaged texas. meteorologist janice dean live at the fox weather center for us. >> we saw those pictures earlier before the break. this is the time of season where we see the potential for hail damaging winds and tornadoes across texas and oklahoma. today being no different. then we're going to also see the risk for flooding. our friends across texas have see enough rain to last them all season long and, unfortunately, we have the potential for not only strong storms but flooding. l

i'm gretchen carlson. welcome to a special edition of "the real story."xas senator ted cruz hinting today that he could restart his campaign if he wins tonight. nebraska and its 36 delegates was expected to be an anti-trump state before the donald became the last candidate standing. so what does this all mean now? mike emanuel live in kentucky with the latest on the democratic race. but jonathan hunt is live in omaha, nebraska. what exactly did ted cruz say today? >> reporter: well, gretchen, senator cruz was

happy friday, i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story."right now waiting to hear from the presumptive republican nominee in louisville, kentucky where the political arm of the nra is holding its annual convention. senior national correspondent john roberts joins us from louisville. >> reporter: we expect donald trump to take the stage in the next few minutes to some breaking news. the nra and executive director chris cox when he introduces donald trump today will announce the full-throated endorsement of the nra to donald trump. this is the first time that i can remember that the nra has ever gotten behind a presidential candidate this

i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story" on that and much more today. crews found the wreckage in the mediterranean sea. major development in the investigation to determine how and why that plane went down. officials say it's likely a terror attack but it's too soon to know for sure. 66 people, including three children, on board the flight when it vanished en route from paris to cairo earlier today. the u.s. navy has been assisting with the search sending reconnaissance aircraft to search from the air. >> the u.s. military has reached out to kourpt parcounterparts i and egypt to offer our support. working with the rescue coordination center in greece and the u.s. defense attache in athens provided an aircraft in support of search operations. aircraft launched on its search mission earlier today and is still on station helping with the search at this time. >> senior foreign affairs correspondent live for us in paris. greg, what is the situation there? you are at the airport. >> reporter: exactly, gretchen. it was just about this time last night that the

i'm gretchen carlson. you just heard some of the "thel story." >>> mike emanuel is standing by at the clinton headquarters in new york city. jeff flock is from the fox busy network live at the polls in prospect, kentucky. i know where that is, jeff. how is the turnout there? >> it's terrible. it's really awful, actually. >> what? what? >> about 20%. sorry. there's only a democratic primary -- well, there's a republican primary but not for president. donald trump took care of that. they went to a caucus earlier. they actually did it to try to help rand paul but he was out of it by the end of the caucus. >> you're all by yourself. >> yeah with be me and a few close friends from kentucky. >> all right. so if we can't talk about high turnout, could hillary lose there? >> i think it's possible. everything is in her favor though. this is a close primary. none of the independents crossing in from bernie sanders. a closed primary. we talked to a number of people today who seemed to be making this decision between

i'm gretchen carlson. it is "the real story" today for a tuesday. the outcome is a crucial, critical one. donald trump looking to inch closer to the number of delegates needed to secure the nomination. but ted cruz is trying to block him and force this whole thing to an open convention. voters making that decision across the hoosier state today, the polls closing just hours from now. we have fox news live team coverage. jeff flock is at butler university in indy. bill hemmer is live for us here in new york city. let's begin with john roberts also live in indianapolis. john, really today this is do or die for the ted cruz campaign. >> reporter: well, not if you listen to ted cruz or his closest campaign associates. they say he's going to continue this all the way through to the end. if you talk to a lot of establishment republicans, even they will he abobegin to acknowledge if ted cruz loses tonight, the path forward will be very difficult for him. if he loses indiana tonight, it won't be for lack of effort. he's certainly taken a page out of donald

hi, everyone, i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story" story with lots of activity. trump still at trump tower but expected to soon possibly depart. the meeting comes on the heels of weeks of telephone conversations between the two men. kissinger also served as a top advisor to presidents richard nixon and gerald ford. live outside kissinger associates in new york city. hi. >> reporter: we're waiting for this meeting to happen. it is funny because it involves two men with very different backgrounds when it comes to how they think about foreign policy. that may be one of the reasons this is happening today, because it allows donald trump, the presumptive republican nominee, to reach out to the fopgop's foreign policy establishment. i'm told by the trump campaign they'd like to accomplish two things today. one, they'd like to just gather information, maybe learn if you're donald trump, from the experience of henry kissinger. but the second goal is more political. the trump campaign to like to send a message today, and that message what i'm told by this advisor, trump a

i'm gretchen carlson. welcome to a special edition of "the real story." we're live from our nation's capital today. texas senator ted cruz hinting today that he could restart his campaign if he wins tonight. nebraska and its 36 delegates was expected to be an anti-trump state before the donald became the last candidate standing. so what does this all mean now? mike emanuel live in kentucky with the latest on the democratic race. but jonathan hunt is live in omaha, nebraska. what exactly did ted cruz say today? >> reporter: well, gretchen, senator cruz was appearing on the glenn beck radio show when he was asked by the host a clearly hypothetical question. if you were to do well, even win in nebraska, would you reconsider your decision to suspend your campaign? now listen carefully here and judge for yourself what you think of senator cruz's answer. here he is. >> if there is a path to victory, we launched this campaign intending to win. the reason we suspended the race last week was with indiana's loss, i didn't see a viable path to victory. if that chang

i'm gretchen carlson. soon, there will be one unless something else weird happens. donald trump will be the republican nominee for president. how will he raise enough money to compete when word is gop donors aren't going to drop a dime? who should trump pick for vp? we're going to reveal top picks to you. now we know who made the 911 call the day prince died. who was it? new details on how that person could have saved his life. just minutes from now. >> it's the study that has a lot of medical patients paying severe attention. like getting the wrong medicine or a doctor leaves a tool inside the body after surgery or even operates on the wrong body part. a new study from johns hopkins finds medical errors are a leading cause of death in the u.s. jonathan terry takes a look at the epidemic of troubles live from atlanta. jonathan? >> hi john. this research team believes the problem is grossly underreported. they blame an antiquated system that dates back to the paper records of the late 1940s. listen. >> the government tallies are statistics using billing codes. that's

i'm gretchen carlson. it is "the real story" today for a tuesday. is a crucial, critical one. donald trump looking to inch closer to the number of delegates needed to secure the nomination. but ted cruz is trying to block him and force this whole thing to an open convention. voters making that decision across the hoosier state today, the polls closing just hours from now. we have fox news live team coverage. jeff flock is at butler university in indy. bill hemmer is live for us here in new york city. let's begin with john roberts also live in indianapolis. john, really today this is do or die for the ted cruz campaign. >> reporter: well, not if you listen to ted cruz or his closest campaign associates. they say he's going to continue this all

i'm gretchen carlson. breaking news.t got a big ruling from a judge in favor of congressional republicans challenging obamacare. what does it say and what does it mean? we will ask our own judge napolitano. >>> big day in washington today. donald trump just departing. we will see if he stops to speak to the press. if he does, we will bring that to you live. >>> vice president dan quayle. remember him? he has a few things to say about the gop. so is he on trump train? find out moments from now. >>> the republican convention just about two months away now, and with expectations of protests in the host city of cleveland, the head of that city's police union is sounding the alarm saying they're not prepared for what's coming. mike tobin live in cleveland with more. >> reporter: that's right, the head of the cleveland police patrolman's association says this town is not on track to be ready. he says riot gear was ordered late. 68 days to go until the convention and things like riot suits and bikes for patrols have not been ma

hi everyone i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story" story with lots of activity.mp still at trump tower but expected to soon possibly depart. the meeting comes on the heels of weeks of telephone conversations between the two men. kissinger also served as a top advisor to presidents richard nixon and gerald ford. live outside kissinger associates in new york city. hi. >> reporter: we're waiting for this meeting to happen. it is funny because it involves two men with very different backgrounds when it comes to how they think a

i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story."trump and tennessee senator bob corker are wrapping up their talks as the republicans start to real around the front-runner. hillary clinton's lead over him taking huge hits in some of the new polls. the nbc matchup putting her just three points ahead of trump. in april she led him by 11. >>> david lee miller live for us at trump towers where all the activity was taking place in new york city. hi, david. >> reporter: hi, gretchen. the meeting got under way a little before noon and lasted about an hour and a half, and donald trump met

go to gretchen carlson. thanks for being here. >>> hello, everyone. i'm gregg jarrett in for shep. house speaker paul ryan said he and donald trump are planting the seeds to unify the republican party, but he also says coming together will be a process. speaker ryan made those comments today after meeting with trump in washington. >> i'm very encouraged. i heard a lot of good things from our presumptive nominee and we exchanged differences of opinion on a number of things that everybody knows we have. there are policy disputes we will have, there's no two ways about it. plenty of republicans disagree with one another on policy disputes, but on core principles, those are the kind of things we discussed and i'm encouraged. >> keep in mind speaker ryan did not endorse donald trump but he says unifying republicans will take time and he doesn't want the party to fake it. he also called the presumptive nominee a warm and genuine person. trump for his part tweeted that he had a great day in d.c. with speaker ryan and other republican leaders and that things are, quote, working out really

i'm gretchen carlson let's head right over there. harris is in for shep. have a great day. >>> donald trump holding a news conference about raising money for veterans. instead, spending much of the time sounding off on reporters. >> he's a sleaze in my book. you're a sleaze you know the facts and you know the facts well. >> what got trump to go there? we'll talk with carl cameron who had a front row seat. >>> one week from today, the california primary. for democrats it could be a cliff hanger. wide polling shows bernie sanders is now on hillary clinton's heels. so what happens if she can't beat bernie in callie? clinton could be facing a whole different problem. a top staffer is telling supporters about the private e-mail server scandal and why judge andrew napolitano clinton's legal status could be worse than grave. the judge is here on the news deck. let's get started. >>> i'm harris faulkner in today for shepard smith. donald trump unloaded on the media today. calling some news organizations dishonest and unfair. trump, the presumptive republican nomin

hi, everyone, i'm gretchen carlson. new audit by the state department inspector general faults clinton for breaking federal rules saying she failed to properly safeguard electronic communications. chief intelligence correspondent katherine herridge is live with more. >> reporter: the state department says mrs. clinton and her team braoke the rules for e-mail. none of the key players then clinton chief of staff or aides gave interviews to investigators despite saying very publicly that they wanted nothing more than to cooperate and resolve any questions. republicans today were quick to highlight the contradiction. >> secretary clinton created this vulnerability. her statements on it thus far appear, at least on the surface at the beginning, to be untrue and she needs to come clean. you have a chance to come clean on this by being interviewed by the inspector general. to reduce to do that is just mind boggling. >> reporter: the report specifically accused mrs. clinton of violating department policy by not handing over all

i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story." bill cosby due back in court for his arraignment less than two months from now as the man known as america's tv dad gets ready to stand trial in the lone criminal case lodged against him. the judge heard portions of his accuser's police statement read in court today. she was not there. before making the decision. she told authorities cosby violated her after giving her pills that left her dizzy, blurry-eyed and made her legs feel like jelly. she's just one of dozens of women who claim cosby molested them. gloria allred represents some of those other women. >> she could not say no. she could not say anything, that she was incapacitated. as a matter of law, if a victim is incapacitated, unconscious, or conscious and unconscious, and then conscious again, the victim is unable to consent. >> rick levinthal was in the room when the judge reached this decision. what was cosby's reaction? >> reporter: he was matter of fash fact almost casual. he nodded his head at her as if he expected this

i'm gretchen carlson, happy friday. this is the "the real story" today. >>> the white house just now going on defense. listen to this. >> this is in response to excitiesive requests for guidance and information and advice that's been put forward by school administrators and teachers and in some cases even parents who are seeking practical solutions to this challenge. and the challenge here is not to isolate anybody. it's not to discriminate anybody. it's not to make anybody unsafe. it's actually to ensure that our schools are as inclusive and respectful and safe as they can possibly be. >> well, the obama administration now ordering public schools nationwide to let transgender students use whichever bathroom or locker room they want. texas now resisting the white house directive accusing president obama of blackmail. leland vitter is live. >> reporter: this is based on title 9 which bans gender discrimination, part of the civil rights act in the '60s and '70s. if you read it, it talks a lot about sex discrimination or g

i'm gretchen carlson. >>> in the last hour, donald trump released potential supreme court nominees should he win the white house. so who's he proposing for the highest court in the land? and trump again promising another first should he become president. what he's saying about north korea's leader kim jong-un. trump's -- hillary clinton's camp says he has a bizarre fascination. >>> why is president obama promising a veto? >>> plus, a violent case of mistaken identity. the gut-wrenching 911 call. >> bleeding really badly! >> masked men looking for cash target the wrong family with tragic results. >>> and the new rules for overtime pay. do you stand to cash in? why critics say it's going to cost lots of jobs. let's get to it. >> announcer: now shepard smith reporting live from the fox news desk. >>> get things started this wednesday afternoon, donald trump listing 11 potential nominees for the supreme court should he win the white house. so who are they? and the political context of it all. that's coming up in just a moment. >>> first, trump is shaking up decades of american foreign policy.

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i'm gretchen carlson. this is the real story. clinton announcing that bubba wouldn't be an official part of her cabinet but would still put him to work in a role aimed at boosting the economy. senior political correspondent mike emanuel live in lexington, kentucky. is clinton trying to tap into her husband's popularity with democrats? >> reporter: no doubt about it, gretchen. bill clinton won here in 1929 and 1996 and hillary clinton has been talking about his role. she was asked earlier today if he would be in the cabinet. >> all right. >> would he be in your cabinet? >> we need to get her out of here. >> reporter: but hillary clinton did say if elected her husband would be an economic czar. >> i was saying earlier in louisville where we had a big real, my husband who i'm going to put in charge of revitalizing the economy, because, you know, he knows how to do it, and -- and especially in places like coal country and inner cities and other parts of our country that have really been left out. >> reporter: hillary clinton won big

go to gretchen carlson. thanks for being here. >>> hello, everyone. i'm gregg jarrett in for shep. paul ryan said he and donald trump are planting the seeds to unify the republican party, but he also says coming together will be a process. speaker ryan made those comments today after meeting with trump in washington. >> i'm very encouraged. i heard a lot of good things from our presumptive nominee and we exchanged differences of opinion on a number of things that everybody knows we have. there are policy disputes we will have, there's no two ways about it. plenty of republicans disagree with one another on

i'm gretchen carlson. we're following breaking news that's happening right now in montgomery county in the state of maryland. that was captain paul starks, montgomery county police who was giving what he knows at least right now to reporters, the breaking news that happened in the last couple of minutes is that one of the innocent bystanders, a male who came to the help of another woman who had been shot in a mall parking lot in the westfield montgomery mall parking lot with being that he has now died. other man who came to also help is in grave condition. the woman at the center of that has nonlife threatening conditions right now. let's put it in perspective. there was then a shooting that happened before the mall shooting. this happened at the aspen giant grocery store. that is where a woman died, another person may have been injured. then if you believe that all of these things are connected, yesterday a woman was killed in her car when she was going to the high school to pick up her children and her e

yesterday our own gretchen carlson sat down with two incredible men working on an amazing program, buildingterans. watch. the first time around, basically had a surgery three weeks out of the fight and then take a cast off and get back in. so no big deal there, but the second time, i was shot in the neck, and a spinal cord injury, c-6 vertebrae was charged. so, also a right lung was damaged pretty heavily, and -- but got out of there because of the heroic actions of the guys i was with. so here today to talk about it. >> we want to thank you for your heroic service yourself. know you have been able to move into smart home, and josh you are part of this program. who knew there was such a long wait list for veterans to get into these homes. why are you lending your support? >> you're right. it is a long list of deserving veterans that really need one of these homes. what really inspired me about this is, ben is an absolute stud. i got to go to his house? jacksonville, alabama, and met his family, and it was an opportunity for me to really see first hand how it affects the family, how independ

i'm gretchen carlson. have a great day. >>> we gave it everything we've got.the voters chose another path. >> now with ted cruz having called it quits and john kasich dropping out, donald trump is free to set his sights on the democratic front-runner, hillary clinton. >> she will not be a great president. she will not be a good president. she will be a poor president. >> hillary clinton now calling donald trump a loose cannon. ahead, a look at how they stack up in a potential general election matchup. >>> also, who would share a trump ticket? the billionaire brought it up this morning along with his new play for campaign contributions. >>> plus after a bruising primary process with 17 in the mix, donald trump promising to

i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story." donald trump and tennessee senator bob corker are wrapping up their talks as the republicans start to real around the front-runner. hillary clinton's lead over him taking huge hits in some of the new polls. the nbc matchup putting her just three points ahead of trump. in april she led him by 11. >>> david lee miller live for us at trump towers where all the activity was taking place in new york city. hi, david. >> reporter: hi, gretchen. the meeting got under way a little before noon and lasted about an hour and a half, and donald trump met privately with bob corker for the very first time. the two have talked on the telephone, but this was their first face-to-face meeting and as you mentioned there's been a great deal of speculation that corker could be on the short list of potential running mates for donald trump. corker is chairman. senate foreign relations committee and many believe he could be ideal as a number two spot on the ticket. at least some republican insiders think so. c

i'm gretchen carlson. have a great day. >>> we gave it everything we've got. but the voters chose another path. >> now with ted cruz having called it quits and john kasich dropping out, donald trump is free to set his sights on the democratic front-runner, hillary clinton. >> she will not be a great president. she will not be a good president. she will be a poor president. >> hillary clinton now calling donald trump a loose cannon. ahead, a look at how they stack up in a potential general election matchup. >>> also, who would share a trump ticket? the billionaire brought it up this morning along with his new play for campaign contributions. >>> plus after a bruising primary process with 17 in the mix, donald trump promising to bring unity to the republican party. can he pull that off? let's get to it. >> now, "shepard smith reporting" live from the fox news deck. >>> well, it's happened. after months of slugging it out on the campaign trail and watching his rivals drop one by one, donald j. trump has become the presumptive nominee for president on the republic

happy friday, i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story." massive crowd right now waiting to hear from the presumptive republican nominee in louisville, kentucky where the political arm of the nra is holding its annual convention. senior national correspondent john roberts joins us from louisville. >> reporter: we expect donald trump to take the stage in the next few minutes to some breaking news. the nra and executive director chris cox when he introduces donald trump today will announce the full-throated endorsement of the nra to donald trump. this is the first time that i can remember that the nra has ever gotten behind a presidential candidate this early. for example, back in 2012 they didn't get behind mitt romney until october of 2012. is this cox -- yeah, chris cox now is taking the stage so we're expecting that endorsement to happen any second now. it is interesting to note this because back in 2000, donald trump supporters took positions that were completely at odds with the nra's agenda. he supported the ban on assault weapons, lon

hi, i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story." new jersey go chris christie will chair his transition team if he wins the white house. the presumptive nominee gearing up for a meeting with house speaker paul ryan that's going to happen a little later on this week. fox news team coverage, senior national correspondent john roberts live with me right here on set in new york city. claudia cowan live in california where early voting has officially begun in the state's primary. let's start with john here. who has the latest -- you have the latest on trump's big announcement today, chris christie. >> chris christie, i don't know any presidential candidate who has announced the leader of his transition team this early in the campaign, but this is one of those years when all the regular rules are thrown out. i'll tell you, the pivotal moment this week will be the meeting with paul ryan because paul ryan is looking for some assurances from donald trump that he will pursue a conservative agenda. paul ryan told "the milwaukee journal sentina

i'm gretchen carlson, this is the rs. as you just heard, we are awaiting that highly anticipated speech from trump at a petroleum conference in north dakota where he is expected to outline his energy policy. >>> some unbound delegates in that state now pledging their support to him and that's according to the associated press. so that puts trump over the top with 1,238 delegates. one more than the magic number needed. senior national correspondent john roberts live in bismarck today for us. he's inside the event so he's on the phone patiently waiting. john? >> reporter: gretchen, good afternoon to you. this starting a half-hour later than it was scheduled. donald trump obviously having a good day today with the news he has gone over the top to clinch the nomination. the last two delegates to put him over the top actually happened to come from north dakota. he'll likely give a hat tip to the folks of north dakota when he starts his speech here at the energy conference. what's interesting about trump coming here today, he w

gretchen carlson is here. she is here every wednesday morning. >> it is wednesday.ive days a week, if you would do it. stuart: elizabeth macdonald is here. it is not just the bathroom issue with target. >> flat traffic. same-store sales up 1%. that is not good. target was a surprise retail story. you know, the new outfits put on there. it is surprising that target is going through this. you have to wonder whether that boycott is reaching one and a half million. people signing the petition because of the bathroom policy. whether that will have an effect down the road. >> i do not know why companies would come out and actually say anything right now. to actually take that step to say something, you know, a lot of it. every other company has been silent, for the most part. >> kind of getting into the web a little bit. who was advising them to do that. stuart: i do not think that a found out the liability issue. we will get to that. let's get to straightforward politics. hillary clinton claims a very narrow victory in kentucky. it seems to me that democrats are flat-out

wednesday morning the real story host gretchen carlson. >> you put me over here! stuart: on my right. >> on my right. you will try to make me be over here, politically too. stuart: am i going too far if i say the left, the democrats at this moment appear to me to be imploding? >> they appear to be imploding. everybody thought this would be republican convention. who knows what will happen there. before the convention democrats imploding. this is the problem with debbie wasserman-schultz. people believe on democrat side, especially sanders supportersing tilting the scale with hillary clinton not only with the debate schedule but with the superdelegates. not that she created system. that has been a big discourse within democratic circles. also she is trying to save her job she is putting together a platform committee that will be at convention. she could have appointed all the seats 15 of them. she gave five to bernie sanders, six to hillary clinton and remaining to herself. that is a move i see as her trying to save her job at this point but here are some of the qu

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